“Bear,” a Vietnam veteran and member of the Patriot Guard Riders waits at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., for the return of 28th Bomb Wing Airmen after their 6 month deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM, July 27, 2007. The Patriot Guard Riders are a group of motorcycle riders that attend military events to show respect and shield the service member and family from interruptions caused by protestors. The guard integrated with Ellsworth’s honor guard to welcome home Ellsworth’s Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller) (Released by Tech. Sgt. Steven Wilson, 28th BW/PA)